Enjoy a safe day on the water – and stay out of trouble! FWC’s “Protecting Paradise” Column by Katie Purcell
With over 12,000 square miles of water, 2,000 miles of beautiful tidal shoreline and 12,000 miles of fishable rivers, streams and canals, Florida is a boating paradise. As the weather heats up and kids get out of school, many people will be taking to the waters to cool off and relax. That’s where the Florida [...]
Tons of events at #Broward Parks in June
Saturday, June 1 GUIDED NATURE WALK Secret Woods Nature Center (Dania Beach) For all ages 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. A naturalist-led walk at the nature center. Please call for details and preregistration. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-8884. Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #6. PUBLIC [...]
First South Florida National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk in Coconut Creek in November
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Broward County is pleased to announce its Inaugural NAMIWalks event – “Walking for Mental Health,” to be held Saturday, November 9 in Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek. Sponsors and walkers are very much needed. Funds will be used to support NAMI’s programs throughout the tri-county community as NAMI Palm [...]
Secret Woods Nature Center in #DaniaBeach Holds Native Plant Sale
WHAT: In subtropical South Florida just about anything you stick in the ground has a good chance of growing, which is why so many plants classified variously as non-native, invasive, or exotic can thrive. Such plants may have been introduced intentionally. Australian pines, for example, were originally planted throughout the region as shade trees and [...]
Gator Season now open!
Have you ever wondered how it would be to catch and bring into the boat a 10-foot gator? Well, here’s your chance. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has more than 5,000 permits available to participate in the 11-week alligator season, which runs Aug. 15 – Nov. 1. The application process is conducted [...]
Drowning prevention remains a high priority for #Broward County as Swim Central reaches landmark 2.5 million swim lessons
May Is Water Safety Awareness Month, as well as the month SWIM Central marks a significant milestone – 2.5 million water-safety lessons taught since the program was established in 1999. More than 400,000 children have participated in this nationally recognized water-safety program. Drowning is the number-one killer of children under the age of 4 throughout [...]
Second Annual National Bike To School Day On May 8 in Broward
Let the bike bells ring! The National Center for Safe Routes to School announces the National Bike to School Day celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. Schools, community members and parents can register a Bike to School Day event now at www.walkbiketoschool.org. Bike to School Day is a national event that gives communities across the country [...]
Broward County Bike-Sharing Program Has New Station in Fort Lauderdale
Broward B-Cycle, Broward County’s newest mode of public transportation and the first countywide bike-sharing system, has expanded. A new station has been added at the southwest corner of Las Olas Boulevard and Southeast Eighth Avenue in the City of Fort Lauderdale. Broward B-Cycle is a 275-bike system with 27 station locations in six Broward County cities: Fort [...]
Teen camp registration opens in Parkland
Don’t get left out of the summer fun with your friends this summer. The City of Parkland has begun accepting registration for Parkland Teen Camp. Parkland Teen Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 12 to 14 (grades 7-9). Children must have completed the sixth grade to be eligible for the program. The [...]
ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOME FLORIDA BEACHES
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) officials remind residents and visitors to use caution at the beach this week, as an elevated risk of rip currents is expected along the Florida Panhandle and East Central Florida beaches through the end of the week. A high risk of rip currents is expected today in [...]
